11 Massachusetts opinions name it 2 courts 1950–2026 2 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Massachusetts courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Commonwealth v. Gerhartsreitergreen1 sentence2026See Commonwealth v. Gerhartsreiter, 82 Mass. App. Ct. 500 , 508 n.5 (2012) ("We also note that the jury ultimately acquitted the defendant of two of the charges against him, indicating, to some extent, that they focused their attention on the evidence presented in the case and were not swayed by prejudice"). 2. | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Wilsongreen1 sentence2025Immediately following the comment, the prosecutor stated that the defendant "has been punished for committing those offenses," that "he has served his sentence for those offenses," and that "that's not the point of this proceeding." The gravity of the underlying crimes (which would have been evident to the jury) was not a theme of the closing, and the judge instructed that the verdict "must not be based on sympathy or emotion." We presume that the jury followed this instruction and that they had "a certain measure of sophistication in sorting out excessive claims on both sides." 7 Cuffee, supr | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Belandgreen1 sentence2025Furthermore, the absence of an objection "is some indication that the tone [and] manner . . . of the now challenged aspects of the prosecutor's argument were not unfairly prejudicial." Commonwealth v. Beland, 436 Mass. 273, 289 (2002), quoting Commonwealth v. Sanchez, 405 Mass. 369, 375 (1989). | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Sanchezgreen1 sentence2025Furthermore, the absence of an objection "is some indication that the tone [and] manner . . . of the now challenged aspects of the prosecutor's argument were not unfairly prejudicial." Commonwealth v. Beland, 436 Mass. 273, 289 (2002), quoting Commonwealth v. Sanchez, 405 Mass. 369, 375 (1989). | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Helfantgreen1 sentence2018See Commonwealth v. Helfant , 398 Mass. 214 , 228-229 (1986). | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. McGeegreen1 sentence2016See Commonwealth v. McGee, 469 Mass. 1, 12 (2014). c. | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Moralesgreen1 sentence2014Rather, the Commonwealth alleges that the shooting, along with the acts allegedly taken thereafter, caused Mr. Castro’s death.” We presume that the jury followed this instruction, see, e.g., Commonwealth v. Morales, 461 Mass. 765, 784 (2012), and therefore that they relied on the evidence introduced regarding the intruders’ conduct after the shooting. | 1 | 1 |
Rodriquez v. Batchellergreen1 sentence2012See, e.g., Commonwealth v. Delaney, 425 Mass. 587, 595 (1997), cert. denied, 522 U.S. 1058 (1998). | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Degrogreen1 sentence2012See, e.g., Commonwealth v. Degro, 432 Mass. 319, 328 (2000). | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Delaneygreen1 sentence2012See, e.g., Commonwealth v. Delaney, 425 Mass. 587, 595 (1997), cert. denied, 522 U.S. 1058 (1998). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Massachusetts. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
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Commonwealth v. Shruhan
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1 sentence2018In addition, the judge once again instructed the entire jury that they were to "begin their deliberations anew on the merits of the case." "We presume that the jury followed the instruction." Commonwealth v. Shruhan , 89 Mass. App. Ct. 320 , 326 (2016). | 1 | 2018–2018 |
Commonwealth v. Florentino
green
1 sentence2006Commonwealth v. Florentino, supra at 196 . | 1 | 2006–2006 |
Commonwealth v. Rondoni
green
1 sentence1972Commonwealth v. Rondoni, 333 Mass. 384,386 . | 1 | 1972–1972 |
Berlandi v. Commonwealth
green
1 sentence1950Berlandi v. Commonwealth, 314 Mass. 424, 452 . | 1 | 1950–1950 |
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.